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Bayonetta 2

Critic score21 critics
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First release
Sep 20, 2014
Developer
PlatinumGames
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Shooter · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
Wii U, Nintendo Switch

The witching hour strikes again. Brimming with intricate battles that take place in, on and all over epic set pieces, Bayonetta 2 finds our sassy heroine battling angels and demons in unearthly beautiful HD. You’re bound to love how it feels to string together combos with unimaginable weapons and to summon demons using Bayonetta’s Umbran Weave in this frantic stylized action game.

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Storyline
Starting a few months after the events of the first game, Bayonetta and Jeanne are fighting off a group of angels who attacked a city during a parade. During one particular attack, Jeanne protects Bayonetta from a sudden demon summon gone wrong, causing her soul to be claimed by the depths of Hell. Upon a tip from her informant Enzo, Bayonetta heads to the sacred mountain of Fimbulvinter. An entrance to Inferno, the Gates of Hell, is said to be inside and Bayonetta plans to use it to save her friend.Read more

Starting a few months after the events of the first game, Bayonetta and Jeanne are fighting off a group of angels who attacked a city during a parade. During one particular attack, Jeanne protects Bayonetta from a sudden demon summon gone wrong, causing her soul to be claimed by the depths of Hell. Upon a tip from her informant Enzo, Bayonetta heads to the sacred mountain of Fimbulvinter. An entrance to Inferno, the Gates of Hell, is said to be inside and Bayonetta plans to use it to save her friend.

Release dates
Wii U
Sep 20, 2014
Wii U
Oct 24, 2014
Wii U
Oct 25, 2014
All 4 release dates
Wii U
Feb 18, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
10h
Main + Extras
14h
Completionist
53h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
female protagonist, brawler, online, funny, nudity
… All 29, sequel, amiibo, platform exclusive, 60 fps on consoles, protagonist's name in the title, language selection, polygonal 3d, non-player character, off-tv play, nintendo network, wii u pro controller support, optional touch control, pax prime 2013, pax prime 2014, gamescom 2014, wii classic controller support, miiverse integration, miiverse stamps, superpowers, tokyo game show 2012, slideshow cutscene, sexual themes, the game awards - best action-adventure game - nominee, the game awards - game of the year - nominee

At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main Story (IGDB)
10h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
14h
Completionist (IGDB)
53h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 15 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 15 Oct

Feature data: IGDB